Understand Murdaugh

In an aluminum-sided warehouse last month, dozens of people paid good money for various items from Alex Murdaugh’s hunting estate, where his wife Maggie and youngest son Paul were shot to death with a shotgun and rifle.In this bonus episode of Understand Murdaugh, host Kelly Jean Kelly takes you inside the Liberty Auction house during the auction.Narrated by Kelly Jean Kelly. Produced by Eric Russell. Music by Lexin Music.

Watchdog and public service editor Glenn Smith and reporters Jocelyn Grzeszczak, Thad Moore and Avery Wilks discuss the conclusion of Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial, the potential appeal and several other lingering questions surrounding the aftermath of the guilty verdict. They also answer a few listener questions. 

Disgraced former attorney Alex Murdaugh will spend the rest of his life behind bars after his conviction in the June 2021 murders of his wife and son, sealing his stunning downfall in a courtroom where his father, grandfather and great-grandfather once tried cases as this region's top prosecutors.Hosted by Jocelyn Grzeszczak and Nathan Stevens. Produced by Nathan Stevens. Music by Lexin Music.

Alex Murdaugh, the wealthy scion of a powerful Lowcountry legal dynasty, was found guilty of murdering his wife and son in a pair of grisly June 2021 slayings that captured international attention and kickstarted the former Hampton lawyer's precipitous downfall.Hosted by Jocelyn Grzeszczak and Nathan Stevens. Produced by Nathan Stevens. Music by Lexin Music.

Disgraced former attorney Alex Murdaugh is a gifted liar who spent a decade concealing his true identity as a white-collar thief and opioid addict, prosecutor Creighton Waters told a Colleton County jury March 1.Hosted by Jocelyn Grzeszczak and Nathan Stevens. Produced by Nathan Stevens. Music by Lexin Music.

In this bonus episode, public service and watchdog editor Glenn Smith answers questions surrounding the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial. Readers wrote in about the Walterboro Cowboys gang, DNA evidence and other aspects of the trial.Hosted by Glenn Smith and Eric RussellProduced by Eric RussellMusic by Lexin Music

On the final day of testimony in Alex Murdaugh's double-murder trial, state prosecutors and a crime scene expert worked to debunk theories Murdaugh's defense lawyers have floated in recent weeks to blame unknown assailants for the June 2021 slayings of his wife and son.Hosted by Jocelyn Grzeszczak and Nathan Stevens. Produced by Nathan Stevens. Music by Lexin Music.

As John Marvin Murdaugh cleaned his nephew’s blood and brains off a feed room floor on June 8, 2021, he made a silent vow.“In my mind, I told Paul I loved him,” he tearfully testified to a Colleton County jury on Feb. 27. “I promised him that I’d find out who did this to him.”“Have you found out?” asked Jim Griffin, a defense attorney representing John Marvin’s brother, Alex Murdaugh.“I have not,” John Marvin replied.Hosted by Jocelyn Grzeszczak and Nathan StevensProduced by Nathan StevensMusic by Lexin Music

There are still many questions surrounding the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial even as it draws closer to closing arguments.In this bonus episode of Understand Murdaugh, hosts Glenn Smith answers some of the questions from readers about the trial and testimony the jury has heard so far.Hosted by Glenn Smith and Eric Russell.Produced by Eric Russell.Music by Lexin Music.

Alex Murdaugh's testimony wrapped up on Friday afternoon. Prosecutor Creighton Waters continued to question Murdaugh about his money issues and the lies he admitted to telling about the night of the murders.In this daily update episode, hosts Jocelyn Grzeszczak and Eric Russell discuss the prosecutions cross-examination of Murdaugh.Hosted by Jocelyn Grzeszczak and Eric RussellProduced by Eric RussellMusic by Lexin Music